stretch vs crane

crane vs stretch

stretch and crane both are nouns.

stretch is an adjective but crane is not an adjective.

stretch and crane both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
stretch	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
crane	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, crane is a hyponym of stretch; that is, crane is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than stretch:

stretch: extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body
crane: stretch (the neck) so as to see better

Other hyponyms of stretch include spread-eagle, stretch out.

stretch (noun)	crane (noun)
exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their full extent	large long-necked wading bird of marshes and plains in many parts of the world
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out	lifts and moves heavy objects; lifting tackle is suspended from a pivoted boom that rotates around a vertical axis
extension to or beyond the ordinary limit
a straightaway section of a racetrack
the capacity for being stretched
a large and unbroken expanse or distance
an unbroken period of time during which you do something

stretch (adjective)	crane (adjective)
easily stretched
having an elongated seating area

stretch (verb)	crane (verb)
extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body	stretch (the neck) so as to see better
extend one's body or limbs
become longer by being stretched and pulled
make long or longer by pulling and stretching
extend the scope or meaning of; often unduly
increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance
corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones
pull in opposite directions
extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length
lie down comfortably
occupy a large, elongated area

Difference between stretch and crane

Words related to "crane"

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